Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Al Rasof
Relationship
Cousin and Friend
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS; Demolition Leader, COMPANY B, 1301st Engineers, 3d Army (General George Patton). Three overseas service bars, European-African-Middle Eastern theater ribbon with 4 bronze battle stars (Northern France, Ardennes [Bulge], Rhineland, and Central Europe [Dachau]); Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon with 1 bronze battle star (Luzon), and Philippine liberation ribbon. Went from a Pollywog to a Shellback after crossing the equator.